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Miscellaneous.
158. News was received by the Political Agent on the evening of the 13th
instant of the sad death of Mr. J. G. Lorimer, C.I.E., I.C.S., Officiating Political
Kesident in the Persian Gulf. The flag was hoisted at half mast and the Agenc
office was closed on the 14th as a mark of respect to the deceased. ^
As soon as word could be got across from Maharraq the Shaikh sent orders
to have the flags on his flagstaff and Customs office hoisted at half must in which
position they were kept for the rest of the day.
The sudden and tragic news has shocked everyone and the Political Aeent
received visits of condolence from Shaikh Isa and many others.
Kuwait.
{From 1st to 28th February.)
[Furnished by Lieutenant-Colonel W. G. Grey, LA.]
Local Officials.
159. Shaikh Mubarak left for Mohammerah in his yacht escorted by the
water-steamer on the 19th. •
159. {a) Shaikh Subah bin Shaikh Muhammad Subah, nephew of Shaikh
Mubarak, arrived from Basrah by the mail steamer on the 25th.
Local Govemmint. 160 - In the thM we e k February it was stated tliat Shaikh Mubarak’s inti-
mate relations with Shaikh Khazal of Mohammerah had become clouded by two
recent events. These were, firstly, that an altercation took place in the Shatt-al-
Arab near Zein over the question of meat supply between Saucl bin Muhammad-
as-Subah, Sir Mubarak’s brother, and Muhammad bin Chinan, the brother-in-law
of Shaikh Khazal, in the course of which the former was grossly abused and
secondly, that one of Sir Mubarak’s servants at Fao had been unlawfully punish
ed and his property forcibly taken possession of by some 40 men from * Moham
merah actingunder orders from Shaikh Khazal.
Condition Of Roads. 161. The desert routes are reported to be safe and caravans are arriving from
and leaving for the interior regularly. " & ’
■British interests. 162. Captain W. H. I. Shakespear left for Cairo via Biadh on the 3rd
1 February.
163. Mr. G. A. Rogers of Messrs,
the mail steamer on the 10th.
Gray Paul and Company left for Basrah by
™ i 64 -. . S ? ith ’ Person al Assistant to the Postmaster-General Bombav and
« p . lsslc ,f ’ Police Officer on special duty, were passengers from Basrah by the
Barjora on the 25th. They interviewed the Political Agent and discussed
with him, the former, the subject of the Kuwait Post Office and the latter various
matters connected with the Arms Traffic in the Persian Gulf.
pa r r;“ d s,t. MaAuJ sL R eTv iL“ ” r iVed l V T Fao on 28th and left for
position 7 P S Walt harb0Ur 0uter bu °y “ original
Miscellaneous,
the 26th Saiyid Ra ^ ab ’ of Basr ah, left for Basrah by the
mail steamer on
Local Officials,
Local Government.
{From 1st to 28th February.)
[Furnished by Major L. B. H. Haworth, I. A.]
167. Shaikh Chasib Khan, Nusrat-ul-Mulk left fnr aw vl -n •
Frontrer Com m i ss i 0 „ on the 16th February in the steam lunch “ KalnP™
steam yachf 11 ° £ KUWait alrived at Mohammerah on the 19th'in 1
169. Arshad-ud-Rowleh, agent of Rfn"<3 i MaLWi t \ -i •
to recover the slaughter house tax in Shusktai indll f Al | ablS - tan ’ ba ? bee “ Unab
of Kutu-us-Saadat and Imad-i-Daftar of Dizful d D 0W1I1 § to tlle °PI l0sltl '